of parachute flare ##s dropped by at least one japanese float ##plane , the marines repulsed the first two attacks by tam ##ura ' s men . tam ##ura ' s troops hoisted a 75 mm ( 2 @ . @ 95 in ) " regimental " gun to the top of hill 80 in an effort to fire it directly at the marines . this gun , which " could have turned the tide in favor of the japanese , " however , was disabled by a faulty firing pin . at midnight , during a short lu ##ll in the fighting , eds ##on ordered parachute companies b and c to advance from behind hill 123 to strengthen his left flank . with fixed bay ##one
of parachute flares dropped by at least one japanese floatplane, the marines repulsed the first two attacks by tamura's men. tamura's troops hoisted a 75 mm ( 2 @. @ 95 in ) " regimental " gun to the top of hill 80 in an effort to fire it directly at the marines. this gun, which " could have turned the tide in favor of the japanese, " however, was disabled by a faulty firing pin. at midnight, during a short lull in the fighting, edson ordered parachute companies b and c to advance from behind hill 123 to strengthen his left flank. with fixed bayone